

This sets the DTCS code to be used for receiver squelch (if the radio supports this capability) and Tone Mode is set to Cross (see description of Cross Mode for more details). In Cross mode it has additional meanings (see description of Cross Mode for more details). This sets the DTCS code to be transmitted and used for receiver squelch if the Tone Mode is set to DTCS.

This sets the CTCSS tone to be transmitted and used for receiver squelch if the Tone Mode is set to TSQL. In Cross mode, it has additional meanings (see description of Cross Mode for more details). This sets the CTCSS tone to be transmitted if the Tone Mode is set to Tone. See the definition of the Cross Mode column for details.

The length and valid characters are defined by what the radio is capable of supporting. This is the alphanumeric label for the memory, as displayed on the front panel. If Duplex is set to None, then it is also the transmit frequency of the channel. This defines the receive frequency of the channel in Megahertz. The limits of what can be in this field are defined by your radio. This is the location or "channel number" of the memory. Also, enabling Smart Tone Modes in the same location can be rather helpful for reducing confusion. Users unfamiliar with programming radios are encouraged to enable Hide Unused Fields mode in the View menu. In most cases, the default value for a column can be used if you don't know what the meaning of the column is. This document is intended to help users understand the meaning of each column in the channel editor.
